Mason and Barbossa's "cooperation plan" was discussed very smoothly, and the originally complicated details and the whole conversation did not last more than ten minutes.

This model can basically be summarized as no matter what outrageous demands Mason makes, the old pirate is full of promises, without any bargaining, and it is not like a competition between the two partners.

It's like a superior issuing a task to a subordinate.

This made Mason feel that there was no need to talk about it.

It's not that Barbossa is not sincere, the big pirates are really sincere. But the old bastard was still in a state of ecstasy and bewilderment, and he hadn't yet recovered from the excitement of gaining hope.

And its attitude of running a train is also very much in line with the behavior of pirates.

Pick up the good ones and finalize the cooperation, but the specific implementation details will have to wait until they see the promised benefits.

In short, it is not to suffer.

"I'll bring 100,000 potions in a week's time, that's enough for you to arm an army strong enough to build a nation. But Barbossa, I have to get the deposit first. ”

The young man tossed the Devil's Box containing 881 Cursed Gold Coins into his suitcase, and took out fifty vaccines and syringes, as well as a list of supplies that Team K needed, and handed them to Barbossa as a "gift".

He said:

"Open your treasury to me, and I'll pick and choose what I need."

"Of course."

Without hesitation, Barbossa took a brass key from his belt and threw it to Mason, who looked at the list and said:

"I always carry my most precious collections with me, and it is in the bilge of this ship, my distinguished friend, that you can take them all.

Seven days, right?

No problem!

For seven days I will do my best to collect the rewards you need on the sea and in my territory. ”

Mason nodded.

He graciously left the captain's room with the kite man and the pirate woman, as well as Captain Jack, who was squeezing at Barbossa.

As the hatch closed, the old pirate cautiously picked up the vaccine and syringe in his hand.

He instinctively wanted to give himself a shot, but stopped to look at his daughter, Serena.

The weather-beaten old face struggled to show a touch of his father's kindness, but the hypocrisy had made him accustomed to putting on an uncomfortable false smile for most of his life.

"Come, Serena, my good daughter, this is your share and your mentor's."

Barbossa took two of the gifts he had received and handed them to his daughter, and he whispered:

"I know you need time to come to terms with the fact that you have a pirate father, and I don't expect you to accept me anytime soon, but I really hope you don't leave me again.

This is not only for the father's retention, but also for safety reasons.

Don't reveal my deal with him to anyone else until Mason shows off his 'miracle cure' on a large scale, okay? I'm sure you, who are smart, can understand my concerns. ”

"Of course I understand."

The young girl in the blue dress did not refuse the medicine handed by her "father".

She held this cold and very scientific and technological "hope" that did not look like the creation of this era, and her heart was full of a kind of happiness for the rest of her life.

But after a few seconds, the girl, recalling Mason's movements as she loaded the test tube into a delicate syringe, said to her disgusted pirate father:

He said the drug only had a two-month expiration date. You know, that means you, and all the survivors, will be controlled by him. ”

"What does it matter? My Serena. ”

Barbossa pierced a sharp needle into the veins of his arm, injecting the cool liquid into his body as if some kind of power was born in his aging body.

made him full of momentum even when he spoke.

The pirate king, who was rampant on the sea, put his shabby hat on his head, pinched the list in his hand, and said with a sneer:

"As long as he wants, he can become a king under the apocalypse, or even a god, with the formula of the magic medicine!

But he has no interest in domination, all Mason wants is these things, my daughter, or he wouldn't have proposed that ridiculous deal with me.

Since he doesn't want to rule, then why not let me do it?

Don't look at your dad like this, but I've also been a fleet commander with the British, and I've been part of that hypocritical circle, and I've had a good time talking and laughing with that fat stupid king.

I know how a kingdom works.

I know how much the kings will have to pay to keep their rule in place, and all I will have to pay is wealth and some resources. ”

Barbossa laughed a few times and looked back at his daughter, and the old pirate grinned and showed some large gold teeth, and he said with confidence:

"My daughter, my Serena, I promise you will be the most powerful princess in the world, and after my death, you will continue to rule the kingdom I have built for you."

"But what about the Poseidon Trident?"

Serena bit her lip and said to her great pirate father:

"You promised me that I would find it, and I came to your ship. We have to find it, we can't pin all our hopes on this drug. ”

"Yes, yes, we will find it, we will have enough time to find it, and after the meeting of the Pirate Kings, I will give you a fleet, my daughter."

Barbossa made a perfunctory promise to his daughter.

He looked at the delicate test tube in his hand, and his eyes lit up.

Apparently already immersed in the fantasy of a bright future that he was about to have.

Seeing her short-sighted and greedy pirate father on such an expression, Serena Smithton, who had just finished getting vaccinated, frowned.

She looked at the direction in which Mason and the others left, and also fell into thought, she really didn't think that her cheap father was the right choice to press everything on this drug.

Maybe she should do something in private?

---

"Boss, I don't think a world gate is enough right now."

On the way out of the Queen Anne's Revenge, the Kite Man, who had a bag full of goodies and a large bag full of precious things on his shoulder, said to Mason:

"We can get enough human resources here to devote to the development of Hogwarts, but there is only one World Gate that simply can't meet the scheduling needs of Team K.

"Indeed, I feel that way, too."

Mason nodded approvingly and said:

"Maybe you can contact Mr. Hunter and see if you can walk through the back door or something. How's your new suit? Is there anything that needs to be improved? ”

"It's fantastic, almost perfect for me."

The kite man smiled and patted his chest with a slight crashing sound, touched the jetpack again, and said to Mason:

"But compared to the new functional suit, the kite, which the two of us redesigned together, looked a little cheaper."

"That's what I'm thinking about, too."

Mason thought for a moment and said to his faithful little brother:

"I think we're going to take a moment to figure out how to redesign your kite, and I actually have an initial idea.

Charles, are you interested in becoming a full-time engineer for Team K outside of Scout? ”

"Huh? Boss, aren't you an engineer? ”

The Kite Man was not very resistant to this proposal.

He knew that his combat power was not to mention that compared to the magic of Zakang, even Catwoman-sama could almost "kill" him in seconds when he was in real shape.

He positions himself as a scout.

And his profession is an aerospace designer, so now Mason wants him to be in charge of logistics, which is also a good career plan for Charles.

But he spent the most time with Mason.

He knew that this 17-year-old was actually a very talented man, and his captain could be the best engineer.

"I'm not only an engineer, I'm an alchemist."

Mason rolled his eyes, sighed, and said:

"In the future, I will become an inscriptionist, an enchanter, a blacksmith, and a jeweler, you know what I mean? Charles, I don't have that much time to specialize in one.

The advanced equipment from Batman's lab requires an engineer like you to operate it. ”

"I see."

The kite man nodded, and said with great confidence:

"Then I'll try it when I go back, to be honest, it's really a little bit like returning to my job..."

"Jack! Come back, don't run! You idiot! ”

Charles's words were interrupted by a noise coming from behind him, and Mason and he glanced back, only to see that Captain Jack Sparrow, who had just been taken off the Revenge, had already jumped overboard while Team K was unprepared.

The guy was swimming towards the Black Pearl at super-fast speed.

He laughed while looking back and laughing:

"Remember today! You mysterious wizards, you almost caught the famous Captain Jack! Remember to tell this story to your children.

If you can still have children..."

Angelina jumped to her feet on the dockside.

She wasn't angry that Jack had run away again, she was just worried that the idiot was completely unaware of Team K's strength and was trying to die.

Mason shrugged his shoulders and nodded at Charles, who had already turned on his kite beside him.

The Kite Man smiled and took off like a hovering vulture, flying a few laps in the low sea, and then swooping down towards Captain Jack in the water, flicking his coat and handmail hook gun in mid-air to catch the pirate.

Like an osprey catching a stupid fish, he lifted Jack out of the water and dropped him on the beach of the dock in a quick flight.

The prodigal captain got up dizzily and cursed the freak and wanted to run, but as soon as he started, he saw a black hole in the barrel appear in front of him.

Angelina, who was wearing a skirt, grabbed a black engineering gun with a simple appearance that was out of place for this era, and only needed to pull the trigger, and the man's head in front of her would explode like a watermelon.

Over the past few days, under the tutelage of Ms. Selena, she has become very proficient in the use of this high-powered firearm that Mason has made while practicing engineering.

"Bang"

The female pirate swung her pistol and smashed it on Jack's forehead with a ferocious motion, knocking the captain to the ground and kicking him a few times, and pulling him back up with his head bleeding.

She watched as Mason put his pistol to the back of Captain Jack's head, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"You idiot! They are not as gentle as I am to you! Be good, think about your life, Jack! I'm not going to be a widow yet.

You are obedient!

We'll all be able to live. ”

"Let him go, Angelina, and by the way, remember for me that today I almost let the famous Captain Jack escape from me."

Mason did not remove his weapon.

He walked over with his penguin umbrella and seemed not to care about Jack's escape, waved his hand at the pirate, and said in a gentle tone:

"Give me some time, and let me speak alone with Mr. Spicer. I believe that Captain Jack, who conquered the seas, is a sane man, and I also believe that he will not cause trouble for himself again once he understands his situation. ”

The pirate obediently lowered her gun, glared at Jack again, told him to keep her mouth shut, and followed the kite man into the distance.

Mason looked at Captain Jack, who was in a state of embarrassment.

He took a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it over, motioning for Jack to wipe the blood from his forehead.

Captain Jack, who was dressed in a very pirate style and had the hygiene habits of this era, and was wearing smoky makeup, tied with dreadlocks, and had a lot of bits and pieces on his hair, looked at the young man in front of him at most 18 years old with strange eyes.

While wiping the blood, he said in a casual tone:

"So, you're the chief? Captain? ”

"I didn't own a legendary ship at such a young age as you, and my dear Jack Sparrow, I'm a paragon of inaction compared to the first half of your magnificent life."

Mason shook his head and said:

"But I know your story, I know your adventures, and I'm a huge fan of yours. So I guess we can talk openly and honestly, and I want you to join my squad.

We desperately need people like you. ”

"Hah, then you'll have to convince me. First of all, what benefits can I get from joining your forces? ”

Captain Jack crossed his waist with one hand, glanced at the Black Pearl on the sea not far away, touched his beard, and said:

"Wealth? No, I don't lack that.

Status? My second year as a pirate was Captain.

Woman? Tsk, look at Angelina, she's all loyal to you but still misses me, I have many, many lovers.

I am indeed grateful to you for saving me from Barbossa, and my dear Mr. Mason, I can help you find some treasure to repay this favor.

But if a pirate were to abandon his freedom, you might have to pay a little higher. ”

"I'm not going to promise you anything.

As you say, it is almost impossible to buy the freedom of a pirate, and bring the king of England to give Barbossa the title and power, but didn't he also tear up the letter of appointment and return to the sea of plunder?

It is in your nature to seek freedom from unfettered chaos, something that even death cannot take away.

I'm not going to go through that effort to do useless work. ”

Mason stepped forward.

As Captain Jack narrowed his eyes, he grabbed the black locket that Jack was hanging from his chest, but instead of taking the magical compass, he placed it in front of Captain Jack's eyes.

The young man looked at the pirate captain and said to him:

"People like you will not be persuaded by words and promises, you only trust your own eyes! So, see with your own eyes, Mr. Spell.

Open the compass that you almost lost when you were down!

I do owe a lot of thanks for not doing that stupid thing. ”

Jack glanced at Mason, reached out and flicked the orchid finger to open his compass coquettishly.

The little quaint thing, which was supposed to point north, was spinning wildly as if it had entered a chaotic magnetic field.

"This compass, which never points north, is said to indicate to its owner what his heart desires most, and it has occupied quite an important part of your story for many years.

You trust it even more than you trust yourself. ”

Mason stared at the spinning hands on the little compass, and he said to Captain Jack, who was also holding the compass:

"So why not ask your magic compass? Jack, ask it, and see where is the only person in this world who can save you from the apocalypse?

What is the last way out of your life, which has been shrouded in despair, dazed and extremely tired? ”

Jack Sparrow didn't answer.

He just stared at the compass in his hand and asked the question in his mind that he had asked countless times in the past few years.

The speed of the hand on the compass slowed, and it turned round and round, until finally the red hand stopped directly in front of him as Captain Jack stared wide-eyed.

The tip of the pointer was like a sword aimed at the mysterious young man in front of him, as if marking a new course for Captain Jack.

Mason smiled in anticipation.

He patted the stunned Jack Sparrow on the shoulder and whispered:

"Welcome to Team K, Spicer, we'll throw a party for you. Well, but before you meet the rest of my team, you'd better take a shower. ”